CREATE A NEW EUROPE FOR THE PLANET

The results of the online pledge showed that support for environmental issues crosses all political groups. Green candidates were understandably the most active, accounting for one third of all pledges, including top names like Ska Keller and José Bové.

SEIZE YOUR POWER

In June 2013, WWF launched Seize Your Power, a global campaign calling on financial institutions to significantly increase their funding of renewable energy and cut funding to fossil fuels. The action recognises that the level of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere requires drastic action if we are to limit global warming.

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WELL SPENT: GREENING THE EU BUDGET

The Well Spent campaign made the EU Budget 2014-2020 a little bit greener. An effective NGO's alliance fought hard for a truly green Common Agricultural Policy - which receives 40% of the overall budget.

For the first time, the EU allocated 20% of its budget on climate action for the next four years. After big efforts, a further slide in environmental protection within the Common Agricultural Policy was halted, including stopping double payments to farmers for identical environmental actions; and higher concentrations of Cohesion funding were allocated to energy savings and clean energy investments.

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DETOX: REVEALING THE TRUTH ABOUT CHEMICALS

After years of chemicals mismanagement resulting in the widespread contamination of wildlife, humans and the environment, the reform of chemicals legislation in Europe offered a unique opportunity to secure safer chemicals for the future.

WWF saw REACH as a once in a lifetime opportunity to ensure this new legislation made a real difference. From 2003 until 2006 WWF ran the DetoX Campaign to exert maximum influence on the content of this mammoth legislation.